HARRY Moseley’s mum Georgie says Birmingham should be proud of the 11-year-old as thousands set out on a charity walk in his honour today.

She said her brave son would be looking down as 11,000 people take part in the Walk for Harry, which is expected to raise more than £300,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice.

Harry died last October after fighting his own battle with brain cancer, but his last wish was for the charity walk to happen.

Joining the 26-mile walk around the city centre will be former Birmingham City star Michael Johnson, 38, and ex-Villa midfielder Ian Taylor, 43.

Georgie, aged 37 and from Sheldon, will officially start the walk in Erdington’s Rookery Park, at 9am this morning.

“People have travelled from far and wide to take part, which to me is really touching,” she said.

“He’d love it and that’s the sad part of it – Harry’s not here to see.

“Wherever he is, I’m sure he’ll be watching and he’ll just be smiling to know his work’s carrying on.

“His work was about helping other people and the walk is about helping other people, which is what Harry would want.”

The event was created by Free Radio Birmingham as a tribute to Harry, who raised more than £500,000 for Cancer Research by selling home-made bracelets worn by Prime Ministers David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Tony Blair among others.

Georgie added: “For us as a family, we are really humbled the walk’s taking place in honour of Harry. It’s going to be emotional for us to see.

“He was just an 11-year-old boy, he wasn’t a celebrity like some boyband star. But to see the support for Harry and how he touched people, I just think Birmingham should be very, very proud of him.

“It was never about himself. It was always about others and I’m just so proud of him. I miss him terribly, every minute of every day. As a mum, I don’t want other families to feel like I do – that’s what keeps me going.”

Harry’s bravery and campaigning won the hearts of the many celebrities including Dragons Den businessman Duncan Bannatyne, who actively promoted the wristbands, and visited him in hospital.

He was even invited to Downing Street to meet then-PM Gordon Brown, who paid for one of his famous hand-made bracelets.

When news of his death came out, many took to social networking site twitter including Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand, who said: “So sad our brave lil man @harry_moseley has lost his life to brain cancer aged 11. My thoughts are with his family.”